TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI (TOKYO: 6703) has developed ‘ship classification AI system technology’ for the automatic classification of ship types through deep learning of underwater sounds. This ...

With the rapid melting of Arctic ice, the waters have opened up to more human traffic, which is disturbing the underwater ...

Researchers discovered that Hawaiian monk seals use a surprisingly complex range of underwater sounds, including new call types never documented before.

New recordings show Hawaiian monk seals use many more sounds than scientists ever realized.

Of the roughly 250,000 known marine species, scientists think all ~126 marine mammals emit sounds – the ‘thwop’, ‘muah’, and ‘boop’s of a humpback whale, for example, or the boing of a minke whale.

In the ocean’s abyss, deep-diving whales use echolocation to hunt in pitch dark. Emitting sounds that bounce off objects gives the whales a clear picture of their surroundings. “More often than any ...

Hydrophones track rare beaked whales by their unique underwater clicks. Sound monitoring reveals new species, habitats, and behaviors of beaked whales. Acoustic tracking help conservation by ...

Wenhai No.1 ARV and experimental devices. a depicts the hybrid underwater vehicle of Wenhai No.1 ARV. b represents the general overview of Wenhai No.1 ARV navigation and measuring sensors. Precise ...

More than 40 years ago, researchers recorded strange noises echoing through the Southern Ocean. Aliens? Whales? According to new evidence, these sounds may in fact be the echoes of an underwater ...